BENSON – An elderly Benson man was scammed over a two year period.
The victim previously used Geek Squad for repairs to his electronic devices. Approximately two years ago, when the victim received a scam text message from someone pretending to be with Geek Squad he replied. The scammer indicated he owned the company $400 for prior work and he paid the bill.
This opened the door for scammers to routinely contact the victim and claim he owed money for various services.
The trusting senior citizen didn’t think twice about paying his bills, even though the bills were bogus.
From 2022 to 2024 the victim unknowingly paid the scammers a total of $40,000 for repairs and services he thought were legitimate.
A family member recently discovered the scam and notified law enforcement.
